Truth Bomb

"Hey, little birdy I wanna go to the karaoke club. I will sing a song that is by me. I want you to listen to it." Exu grabs Qrow in his bird form and stuffs him into her jacket. If Qrow could have an expression it would be a grimace.

Exu arrives at the bar and pays for a private room. Exu tunes the electronics to play instruments in a specific way. She takes Qrow out of her jacket and puts him on a chair and starts to sing a song that doesn't belong to this world. Her tiny pocket ghost taught her this song and she has no problem saying it was her creation.

Exu sings Cover your own by Nine lashes after singing the song she gets a pack of cigarettes and lights one and starts smoking.

"Birdy... My life has been one hell after another... My dad... Well, apparently he is a drunk fuck up that apparently likes one-night stands. I don't know his name or what he looks like. One of the prisoners who was also born in that dark place took care of me after my mom died giving birth to me. He told me my mom's name is Miya Crimson... That prisoner was my whole world and my only father figure... He took care of me and made sure I lived but he died of starvation and dehydration when I was 7 because he gave me most of his food and water and he died taking care of me. the toll of taking care of me by sacrificing his own well-being killed him... I blamed myself." Exu will a solemn look tells the 'Bird' About her father figure.

'FUCK FUCK FUCK! I can't believe she's my daughter!' Qrow in his bird form feels dizzy.

"What's up Birdy? Feeling sad? I experienced that animals can feel the emotions of humans more clearly than humans... You don't need to be sad little birdy. I'm fine..." Exu stuffs Qrow into her jacket again and walks out of the karaoke club.

"Fly away Birdy and be free!" Exu releases Qrow.

'I need a strong drink...' Qrow flies away in the direction of Tai's home.

"Tai I need a very strong drink!" Qrow walks in and grabs what looks like Vodka from the top shelf.

"What happened this time?" Tai sits down while Yang and Ruby play a video game while also paying attention to what their uncle has to say.

"Tai I have a daughter... Remember Miya Crimson?"

"Qrow... You didn't..." Tai grabs the Vodka and pours a big glass since this conversation requires him to be drunk.

"Yeah... Miya was sentenced to life in prison and apparently, she was pregnant with my child at the time... Do you know Snow Phantom? Apparently, the most wanted criminal in Vale is my daughter..." Qrow doesn't bother drinking from a glass and downs big gulps from the bottle.

"Oh, brothers Qrow... So my Niece nearly killed my daughter... Give me that I need another glass-full" Tai grimaces at the news and pours himself another glass.

"Is it too late to enter Exu... Exi... I got it this time... Exusiai... Is it too late to enter her life?" Qrow downs some more Vodka.

"Qrow... She would shoot you if she found out you are her father. She wouldn't hesitate to pull the trigger." Tai gulps more Vodka.

"Ugh... I don't want to be like my sister... I don't care if she shoots me I deserve it... But I want to be in her life now that I know she is my... My daughter..." Qrow gulps more Vodka.

"I support you Qrow..." Tai wobbly walks into the kitchen to make lunch for his daughters.

"Uncle Qrow... So um that uhh... Exe Exi uh um Exu is the one that cut open that guy's mouth is our cousin?" Ruby awkwardly asks the question.

"Yeah..." Qrow drinks the last of the bottle. He goes upstairs and falls face-first into his bed.

'Why didn't I put it all together before? She looks like an exact replica of Miya... Exusiai also looks a bit like me but not much... She takes after Miya more than me...' Qrow rolls over and puts his forearm over his eyes which are already producing tears. His tears stain his pillow. He starts to remember all the information he gathered about Exusiai and he feels like something stabbed his heart just knowing what his Daughter went through.

'It's my fault she turned out that way. If only I had known sooner maybe she would be just like Ruby or Yang... It's all my fault... I could have saved her! I'm so stupid!' Qrow grits his teeth to prevent himself from wailing.

~Knock~ "Uncle Qrow... I want to know more about Exu... She nearly killed me... I want to understand my cousin better" Yang on the other side asks for something stupid. How would Qrow know?

~Sniffle~ Qrow wiped his face and opens the door "I don't know Kiddo. I only recently found this out. I don't know her at all... She is just as much an enigma to you as she is to me. But I promise to save her from the darkness. I won't allow my daughter to be used by that... I won't allow my daughter to continue drowning in the darkness of this world of ours." Qrow walks away and plans to tell Ozpin of his new-found knowledge. He nearly revealed a big secret to his niece due to his intense emotional turmoil.

'I will save you Exusiai! even if it costs me my life! I will beg Ozpin to help you! I won't allow Salem to enslave my own Daughter!' Qrow turns into a bird and flies in the direction of Beacon.

Will Qrow make things worse? Will Exu go deeper into the darkness once Qrow confesses? Who can save her then? Or will she forgive him when she forgave no one?